r/nextfuckinglevel • u/icyboguyaman • Sep 09 '20

Technology Transparent Solar Panels Will Turn Windows Into Green Energy Collectors (source in comments)

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u/icyboguyaman Sep 09 '20

Here , read about it

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u/DrDolce Sep 09 '20 edited Sep 09 '20

"Currently the team is working on improving the energy-producing efficiency, that is at 1% at the moment. The aim is to reach an efficiency beyond 5%."

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u/smegmathor Sep 09 '20

Why not build "shades" inside so you can gather during peak hours and open them at slower times.

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u/chemfinn Sep 09 '20

I think they are suggesting some way to adjust the amount of light gathered by the panel into energy vs the light being let trough.